Death of Harding Davis Veteran War Correspondent Dies at Home
Harding Davis, noted war correspondent and author, died at his home after heart trouble. He was a Philadelphia native and veteran writer for major papers, with earlier stints at Philadelphia Press and New York Evening Sun. Davis covered wars from Spanish American to Russo-Japanese and served during the present conflict for a syndicate. He authored over 30 books and several plays, with a noted marriage and a daughter, Hope Davis.
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Mount Kisco
Cross Loads
Iis
Heasle McCoy
Hichied fHarding Davis
Tve Ware
Wis Borp
Philadelphia
Pisis
Cecil Clatn
M Clark
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Davia
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News Part
Magazin
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May Withhold Oil Data Investigation Dispute
Attorney General Gregory debates disclosure of results from a departmental probe into China links and the Federal Trade Commission matter. The decision hinges on the public interest and possible preemption by ongoing investigations.
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Gregory
Nts
Senate
Aes
Puobli
Co Ln
U S Money Totals and Bank Holdings Rise in April
The report notes a rise in money supply and Federal Reserve notes issued through April, with total bank holdings and bullion positions expanding. It cites about 460 million dollars in currency, 41 million issued to banks that month, and per capita circulation near 50 dollars, reflecting stronger financial activity.
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United
Federal Reserve
Partineets
Harper or Gallia to Pitch in Wartime Exhibition
The report describes a baseball game with Harper or Gallia on the mound facing Kebaph as Jamie Jamieson and Tous Morgan star. Danny Jamieson hits Maite’s throw to the plate, Shanks makes a clutch play in the seventh, and Willams delivers an excellent catch. Spectator Bad Waleh from the Washington club watches.
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Jamie Nom Osty
Jamieson
Danny
Maite
Tous Morgan
Moeller
Polo Tournament Opens At Potomac Park Saturday
The Washington branch Army Polo Association opens its open tournament at Potomac Park this Saturday with five teams competing April 15 to 30. Teams include Aiken Tigers, Washington, Pine Tree Club, Deal Polo Club, and West Moreland Club. Polos are quartered at Washington Riding Club stables. H S Herbert of the National Polo Association will attend. Officials: Gen. Scott president, Col. Charles Treat general manager, Col. W. W. Harta treasurer, Capt. H N Cooter secretary.
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Washington
Army Polo Association
Potomac Park
Army and Navy Club
Aiken Tigers
Aiken
E. S Burke
E. W. Hopping
Harry Whitney
Ambrose Clarke
A. Perkins
Kent Legare
Hugh Legare
Col
Charles Treat
Nelson Margetts
Pine Tree Club
Camden
S. C
John
O'Day
H. East
Seward Carey
W. P. Hulbert
Deal Polo Club
Deal
N. JJ
P. Minnick
Joseph
National Polo Association
Washington Post
Gen. Scott
W. W. Harta
H. N. Cooter
Washington Kennel Club Show Opens At Hunt Club
The Washington Kennel Club hosts a three day show at the Washington Riding and Hunt Club located at Twenty second and P streets north west. Judges Louis Hauptner G Moss Arnott George A Flammer Miss Marian Kennedy Hierman Benning and Mrs May H McCurdy named with 2 pm start for most classes and 330 pm for Pomeranians. Secretary Charley A Watson says prospects point to a very successful event with a winners parade Saturday evening and rosette awards.
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Washington Riding and Hunt Club
Washington Kennel Club
Louis Hauptner
G. Moss Arnott
George A. Flammer
Marian Kennedy
Hierman Benning
Keller Basketers Lose 24 18 In Sunday School League
Keller Bixler Mortimer Benner Daly Dodge Austin Moore Bikay score 24 18 loss to Christ Lutheran in the Sunday School League game at OC M gym. Forfeited Peck Covenant. refs Mr. G Collidower. Western High School defeated Gallaudet reserves 4 0.
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Christ Lutheran
Keller
Boyal Department
Peck
Covenant
Eller Bixler
Mortimer Benner
Daly
Doge LG
Weber
Dodge
Floor Bisler
Mortimer
Austin
E Moore
Bmikay
Goatn
Coul—Bisler
Mr. G & Collidower
Baives
Baltimore Markets Report Shows Mixed Commodity Moves
Baltimore markets list wheat prices steady to firm across several contracts with spot No 2 red and western terms, corn steady with March and May quotes, oats firm with standard and white varieties, rye firm at No 2 western export, butter varied by grade and region, live poultry prices for chickens ducks pigeons and other fowl detailed by weight and type, market breadth reflects regional dairy and meat demand with several minor shifts noted.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
New York Produce Prices and Poultry Rates Report
New Roth April 12 market notes list butter receipts at 7 160 with creamery extras and varied percent yields, cheese irregular receipts 390 with state flats and average make figures. Live poultry prices show uncertainty with dressed rates and firmer fowls, turkeys and chickens, while pork and lard hold firm in mid 20s to low 12s with Midwest influence.
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New Roth
Hennery
Wisconsin
Philadelphia Market Summary of Butter Corn and Grain Prices
Philadelphia markets report butter higher with Western dairy prints at 41 for nearby fancy and 6.90 for Western extra. Eggs show firmer trade with firsts at 6 and caress firm. No. 2 red spot corn steady with No. 2 white soy prices indicated.
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Philadelphia
Goxts
Tome School Beats G. U. Preps 13 to 5
Tome School defeats Georgetown Prep 13 to 5 in Port Deposit Maryland. Miller pitched well and batters Jones Weems and Van Nort led the heavy hitting with multiple runs and two base hits. Final score reflects Tome’s second win of the season over Georgetown Prep.
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Washington Post
Port Deposit
Tome
Georgetown Prep
Miller
Capt. Jones
Weems
Vannort
Olse'iman
Mie
Brunner
Rae
Corbitt
Watson
Monahan
Ord Wolf
Connet
Gillespie
Smith
Frants
Ol Ralff
Jones
van North Miller
Frantz
McGuire
Kelly
J. Frants
Wollen
Rtahlmen
Coon
Ree
van Nort
Wolf
Balff
Roe
Flrat
Umoire
Prize winners announced in bureau tickets contest
Prize winners in the ticket selling contest among bureau employees connected with the Nationals game were announced yesterday. Winners include Misa Margaret Mitchell, Misa Belle Linquiat, Miss Grace Taylor, Misa Maria Chick, Miss Virginia Sheppard, E H. Hitte, Guy Alnsberry, James P. Davis, H. L. Richardson, and T. McDonough. Each woman winner received a ticket to the Washington vs New York opening game from Nationals manager Clark Griffith. Georgetown Freshmen 11 Business High School 3 in afternoon game. Heavy offense in fifth and sixth innings, Business tallying five runs in each.
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Bureau
Misa Margaret Mitchell
Misa Belle Linquiat
Grace Taylor
Mias
Maria Chick
Virginia Sheppard
E H. Hitte
Guy Alnsberry
James P. Davis
H. L. Richardson
T. McDonough
Clark Griffith
Nationals
Washington
New York
Business
Geortown
Business High School
Georgetown
al G. Fresh
Wiese
McCormick
Hawk
OlAnderson
T. Wise
Dennison
Gerardi
Cevanaugh
Wasaman
Sherman
Junghad
Sullivan
Harrell
Wolf
Noonan
Mary
Johnson
Renee
McCarthy
Georgetown Freeh
OHA
R. Wise
Harrett
Anderson
Cynesanaugh
B. Wise
T. Wig
Kelch
Firat
Wassmann
Nooran
Johnaon
P. Wise
Rick
Local Produce Market Prices Listed for Poultry and Groceries
A dense price list details alive poultry prices hens roosters ducks and turkeys for ib as well as dressed fowl. Butter eggs cheese and vegetables including potatoes onions peppers cucumbers tomatoes and oranges are listed with varied regional prices and bundles.
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Elgin
Virginia
Florida
California
Live Stock Markets Report From Chicago and New York
Chicago market figures show hog receipts around 18 000 with a wide price range from 7.25 to 9.75 per cwt as strong demand persists for various classes. Cattle arrivals near 12 000 with steers calves and cows trading between 5.90 and 10.26, while sheep and lambs move at 5.10 to 11.90 for selected lots. New York reports mixed cattle and calves with steady to firm values for steers and bulls, veals 7.00 to 11.75, and sheep and lambs quoted firm for unshorn and clipped types with spring lambs around 6.00.
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Chicago
Stockere
New York
Ateera
Copper and tin market report from The Metal Market
New York April 13 copper firm electrolytic nearby third quarter 27.75 to 29.00 ITRON firm and whchanged. Tin spot quoted at 64.00. London spot copper £142 10s futures £115 10s electrolytic £136 spot fin £198 futures £197.
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New York
ITRON
Metal Exchange
London
Gerard Sends Lengthy Personal Message With German Note
Berlin reports Ambassador Gerard transmitted a German communication on the Sussex and allied cases to Washington. He forwarded the German foreign office statement at noon yesterday and attached a confidential report on Germany’s attitude. The note aligns with prior press dispatch forecasts.
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United Prem
Berlin
Gerard
Sussex
Washington
Baptist Women At Pageant And Missionary Society Sessions
The second day of the Woman's American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society meetings at Calvary Baptist Church featured morning and afternoon business sessions and a pageant titled The King's Highway by young people's societies. Highlights included a district total of 40 000 to 50 000 dollars raised for foreign missions last year. Officers reelected: President Mrs Howard Wayne Smith, Home VP Mrs Harriet Newell Jones, Foreign VP Mrs Edgar Silver, Treasurer Mrs De Witt Ballard, Recording Secretary Mrs W B Morris. Executive board members named include Mrs George Berlin and others from Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and the District of Columbia. Edna Beatt described Burmah work. noon luncheon hosted by Mrs H M Kendrick. supper by Mrs B H E Richardson.
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King’s Highway
Young Peoples’ Societies
Woman's
Merican Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Calvary Baptist Church
Howard Wayne Smith
Philadelphia
Harriet Newell Jones
Pennsylvania
Edgar ©. Silver
New Jersey
de Witt Ballard
W. B. Morris
George Berlin
W. J. Shéive
Willam E. Morris
H. HE. Fosdick
Mira D. Freas
William G. Mahaffy
Delaware
Charles G. Gould
District of Columbia
Burmah
Misa Edna Beatt
Mra
H. M. Kendrick
BH. E. Richardson
Favor Uniform Divorce Law Proponents Push Bill
The Hamonds uniform divorce law bill won support from religious and temperance leaders, including Bishop Harding and Rev A Simon, as well as Mrs Margaret Dye Bilis. Dr Simon urged uniform marriage and divorce laws, while critics called divorce an essential evil. Estimates show about 126000 divorces expected nationwide this year and over 2 million in the past 80 years, with Japan the only nation surpassing the United States in divorces.
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Hamonds
House
Harding
Episcopal Diocese
Washington
A. Simon
Mgr. Russell
F. J. Prettyman
Senate
Floyd Tompkins
Holy Trinity Church
Philadelphia
Margaret Dye Bilis
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Simon
Whaley
South Carolina
Ellis
United States
Dr. Tompkine
Japan
A M E Conference Opens Ninety Ninth Baltimore Session
The ninety ninth Baltimore conference of the A M E Church opened at Metropolitan A M E Church with Bishop Coppin presiding and local pastors assisting. Key officers and guests included J R Hawking, G W Lowe, B F Watson, R C Ransom. Delegates elected and sessions outlined with talks by Ransom, Rankin, and Hawking.
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Baltimore
L. J. Coppin
D. D
C. H. Stepteau
L. M. Beckett
Oflern
J. R. Hawking
G. W. Lowe
William Chew
Baltimore and Hagerstown
B. Hill
J. W. Norris
Easton and Potomac
H. Cooper
Ransom
R. E. Terrell
Washington
Travers
J. W. Rankin
New York
Inside Bath Promises Fresh Look and Health Boost
Early 20th century advertorial promotes an inside bath using hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims better health and facial glow from daily morning intake and urges readers to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store.
Berlin Doubts Sussex Hit and Proposes Hague Inquiry
Berlin questions the Sussex sinking and other Channel losses while offering mixed commissions under The Hague 1907 treaty. The note cites ambiguous attack details and asks for U.S. material to be reviewed, with Germany ready to proceed via arbitration if disputes arise.
Army and Navy News Resignations and Transfers
First Lieut Harry D Knoedler medical reserve corps resigns accepted April 12. Capt Frederick W Bentpen Twelfth Infantry to report to Brig Gen William L Sibert at the Presidio San Francisco for examination. First Lieut Ronald D Johnson promoted to Twelfth Cavalry rank from March 17. Second Lieut Paul I Perron coast artillery attached to aviation section of Signal Corps as aviation student to report to San Diego for duty. Leave of absence for two months about June 4 granted First Lieut Halvor G Coulter coast artillery. Maj John M Jenkins inspector general to Eleventh Cavalry. Capt Edmund R Tompkins Quartermaster to Fifth Cavalry. First Lt George Grunert cavalry to Third Cavalry. Leave of absence for three months within United States granted Capt Ghorgh L Hicks Ft coast artillery. Leave of absence May 5 to June 6 granted Capt Georgh T Pherine coast artillery corps.
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Harry D. Knoedler
Medical Reserve Corps
Frederick W. Bentpen
Twelfth Infantry
William L. Sibert
Army
Presidio of
San Francisco
Cal
Ronald D. Johnson
Leutenant
Twelfth Cavalry
Paul 1
Perron
Coast Artillery Corps
Signal Corps
San Diego
Halvor G. Coulter
John M. Jenkins
Eleventh Cavalry
Edmund R. Tompkins
Quartermaster Corps
Fifth Cavalry
George Grunert
Cavalry
Third Cavalry
United States
Ghorgh L. Hicks
Georgh T. Pherine
Coast Artillery
Naval Orders Shuffle Personnel and Ships
Lieut R B Coffey detached on officer of the commander to Rhode Island as navigator. Chaplain G F Stevenson detached to West Virginia. Boatswain T M Buck to temporary duty receiving ship at Boston. Gunner Alexander Anderson to temporary duty receiving ship at Boston. Chief Machinist John Bryod detached Hartford to Celtic. Chief Machinist Z T Coopr detached Ostie to home. Yard moves include Mel didite, Nor folk yard, Newtune to sea, New Hampshire to Norfolk yard, Chesapeak Bay, Guantanamo to Boston yard, Hamp ton Roads. Arrivals: Benhem at New York yard, Birmingham at North River, Burrows at Whitestone Landing, Bushnell and Chester at Boston yard, Denver at La Pas, Dungan at Hampton Roads, Ginder at Bocha Tecapan, Hercules Mohawk Rocket at Norfolk yard.
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R. B. Coffey
Atlantic West
Rhode Ialand
G. FT Stevenson
West Virginia
Bootewain
T. M. Buck
Boston
Maes
Alexander Anderson
Mass
John Bryod
Hartford
Celtic
Z. T. Coophr
Osi Tie
Home
Walf Ord
Kacewba
Norfolk Yard
Mel‘dite
Monaghan
Key Weat
Newtune
Lambert Polot
New Hampshire
Chesapeake Bay
New Jersey
Guantanamo
Boston Yard
Panther
Hampton Roads
Benhem
New York Yard
Birmingham
North River
Burrows
Whitestone Landing
Bushnell and Chester
Denver
la Pas
Dungan
Ginder
Bocha Tecapan
Hercules
Mohawk
Rocket
U S Reply to Germany Note Final Word in U Boat War
United States prepares to respond to Germany over sea warfare referencing the Sussex and four merchant ships. Officials say Washington will present evidence of attacks on American citizens and vessels while avoiding a public debate on submarine policy. A mixed commission to resolve Sussex facts is noted as interesting but not further discussed.
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Manchester Engineer
Attra
Waterford
Eagle Point
Ireland
Hague
London
Germany
United Sitetes
Sussex
Paris
Washington
France
State Department
United States
Sink
Iment
U.S
Lushtenia
St. Paul
Gerard
Department
Wilson
Lansing
Cabinet
Congress
Manchester
Berwindvale
Eegie Point
Elementa
Abeve
Warans
Joseph Gleason
Boston
Lusitania
Jerome Uhl Dead at 74 a Widely Known Artist
Jerome Uhl, a widely known artist, died at his Cincinnati home today from a complication of diseases. He was 74. Many of his pictures are in the Capitol at Washington and in the State building at Columbus, Ohio, and his works attracted wide attention in the Paris salons in the early 1880s.
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Cincinnati
Jerome Uhl
Capitol
Washington
Columbus
Ohio
Paris
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